Tar Sands
Oil sands, formerly referred to as tar sands, are sandy substrates that contain large deposits of bitumin, a kind of fossil fuel. Bitumen is a thick, viscous, black, sticky, tar-like form ...
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Conventional crude oil supplies won't keep up with growing global demand in the next 25 years and other fuels from ethanol to liquefied coal and oil from tar sands will be needed to close the gap, ...
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Conventional crude oil supplies won't keep up with growing global demand in the next 25 years and other fuels from ethanol to liquefied coal and oil from tar sands will be needed to close the gap, ...
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Energy: The new Democrat-led Congress can, with a few bold strokes, help win the war on terror while slashing America's dependence on foreign energy. Will it have the vision and courage to do so?As...
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When a bunch of companies in the same industry reach stock highs at the same time, it usually means a single dynamic is driving growth across the board.That's mostly true for firms that provide lar...
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Sometimes, it's important to look at not just what a company does, but what it doesn't do.For Robbins & Myers RBN, a collection of companies in industries ranging from oil extraction to pill pa...
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Diplomacy: Summits are often photo ops, but the NAFTA meeting in Quebec this week is different. Its focus on regional security and prosperity demands a close look at energy. And on this, the U.S. m...
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Area: 916,445 sq km (353,841 sq mi)Population (2006 est.): 27,216,000Capital:
Caracas
Head of state and government:
President
Hugo Chávez
Frías
Venezuelans elected
Hugo Chávez
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Energy: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is spoiling for a fight, but the Bush administration won't give it to him. So now he's trying to provoke U.S. oil firms. This time, he may be in for a surprise.Even ...
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You might have noticed :A utomo tive fuels have been in the news these days. Our neighborhood premium has seen $3.59/gal. (and what about London’s $6.67?). Crude...
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Tar Sands
Study: Demand to outpace crude supply
